TaylorMade and Under Armour Sign Young Prodigy Kris Kim
05/03/2024 by Golf Post Editors
Kris Kim is a promising prospect, making his debut at the The CJ Cup Byron Nelson. As now revealed he has been signed by Under Armour and TaylorMade.
Young prodigy takes his first steps on the PGA Tour: Kris Kim. (Image: Getty)
05/02 – 05/05/2024
PGA Tour: THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2024
TPC Craig Ranch – McKinney, Texas, United States of America
- Round 4/4
- Official
- Strokeplay
- Prize money: $9,500,000
- Defending champion: Jason Day
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For young talent Kris Kim, the past weeks must have been really exciting. This week, Kim ist making his debut on the big stage of the PGA Tour at the The CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch. Apart from his debut, the 16-year-old has also signed a contract with Under Armour and TaylorMade, as the two brands have revealed.
Kris Kim now signed to Under Armour and TaylorMade
As the two major brands have revealed, they both signed Kris Kim this week. As the English player stated in an interview, he has been in contact with Under Armour for some time now. “Under Armour has helped me for some time now. I’m very grateful for their support and very happy to continue the partnership”, says Kim.
The same goes for TaylorMade who have been surveying the progression of his game and keeping in touch with him for the past three years. In his bag, Kim has switched to the P-7MB irons providing him with a good feel and control over the ball. His interesting choices also include a P-770-2-iron, which he likes to tee off with. Here is a full list with his set of golf clubs.
Kris Kim WITB
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9°)
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15°)
2-iron/4-iron: TaylorMade P-770
5-iron to PW: TaylorMade P-7MB
Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 (50°/56°/60°)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour
Ball: TaylorMade TP 5
“No doubt Kris is among the very best”
The exceptional talent also has the officials of the two brands raving. “It’s great to be working with such an exciting talent as Kris. His hard work ethic and humble nature aligns with the values of Under Armour perfectly. We look forward to supporting Kris reach his goals over the coming years.” says Kevin Ross, Managing Director at Under Armour EMEA.
Mark Thistleton, Senior Tour Representative at TaylorMade, also only has kind words for the Englishman. “There is no doubt Kris is among the very best of not just young British Golfers, but junior golfers from around the World. He showed his skills on the big stage during a successful Junior Ryder Cup in 2023 which capped off a very dominant year in junior golf for him.” states Thistleton and adds: “We at TaylorMade are all about using our equipment expertise to help nurture young talented golfers like Kris as they develop skill, speed and power at an increasingly young age and fast pace. We are thrilled to see his success to date and that he continues to put his trust in us and our products.”
The stage is definitely set for Kris Kim, with lots of expectations to be met. With the The CJ Cup Byron Nelson underway, Kim is making his first steps in a possibly promising career.
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